Bird flea vs Brown Oak Tortrix

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Archips crataegana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bird flea Brown Oak Tortrix
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Ceratophyllidae Tortricidae
Genus Ceratophyllus Archips
Species Ceratophyllus zhovtyi Archips crataegana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Brown Oak Tortrix share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bird flea Brown Oak Tortrix
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Brown Oak Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bird flea

The Bird flea (Ceratophyllus zhovtyi) is a species in the genus Ceratophyllus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Brown Oak Tortrix

The Brown Oak Tortrix (Archips crataegana) is a species in the genus Archips. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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